{"id":40076,"date":"2025-03-29T19:50:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T14:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=40076"},"modified":"2025-03-29T19:50:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T14:20:57","slug":"national-gene-bank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/29-03-2025\/national-gene-bank","title":{"rendered":"National Gene Bank"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Syllabus: GS3\/ S&T<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In News<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • The central government has announced the establishment of a second National Gene Bank (NGB)<\/strong> as a part of the Union Budget 2025-26 under the theme “Investing in Innovations”.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    What is Gene Bank?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • A Gene Bank is a bio-repository that preserves genetic material of plants, animals, and microbes, particularly seeds, tissues, and DNA<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • In the case of crops, this involves the storage of germplasm (viable plant material such as seeds) <\/strong>under controlled conditions to ensure their long-term viability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
      Type of Bank<\/strong><\/th>What it Stores<\/strong><\/th>Example<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
      Seed Bank<\/strong><\/td>Seeds under controlled conditions<\/td>ICAR-NBPGR, New Delhi<\/td><\/tr>
      Field Gene Bank<\/strong><\/td>Live plants maintained in the field<\/td>For perennial crops like mango<\/td><\/tr>
      Cryobank<\/strong><\/td>Genetic material stored at ultra-low temperatures (e.g., -196\u00b0C in liquid nitrogen)<\/td>DNA, pollen, embryos<\/td><\/tr>
      DNA Bank<\/strong><\/td>Purified DNA samples<\/td>Used for genetic research<\/td><\/tr>
      In Vitro Bank<\/strong><\/td>Plant tissues stored in nutrient mediums<\/td>Tissue culture<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      Need<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      • The goal of the new NGB is to conserve 10 lakh crop germplasm.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • These genetic resources are used for crop improvement and genetic resource management.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • The new Gene Bank will have state-of-the-art infrastructure and aims to expand India’s conservation capacity.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • It is important for preserving genetic diversity and promoting sustainable agricultural practices to ensure future food security.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Do you Know?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        • The first National Gene Bank<\/strong> is located at the ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR) in New Delhi.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • The first NGB is the second-largest gene bank in the world, holding 4,71,561 accessions from 2,157 species.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Source: DD News<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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